Amanda Towner
Amanda Towner writes news articles for the Halldale Group’s website as well as CAT and MST Magazines. She studied English and Creative Writing at Stetson University, where she became a Sullivan Scholar for her work. Her writing covers several topics including journalism and storytelling, and is featured in several publications.
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Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a developer of advanced military training and simulation software, won an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) extension from the U.S. Army to demonstrate technologies for a cloud-enabled, virtual world training capability to meet the requirements of the Army’s revolutionary Synthetic Training Environment (STE) initiative. The goal of... 16 October 2018
CAE expanded its business aviation-training footprint in North America with the installation of its first CAE-built Bombardier Challenger 604 full-flight simulator (FFS) at its CAE Dallas training center in Dallas, Texas. The FFS was delivered to the training center early this fall and is now ready for training. Bombardier Challenger... 16 October 2018
Pegasus Airlines commissioned Spatial, a provider of cabin crew training simulators, to build an Airbus A321NX Over Wing Exit Trainer to help the airline’s cabin crew become proficient in all normal, abnormal and emergency situations with the aircraft’s door. Spatial manufactured the custom-built trainer to replicate all the functionalities of... 16 October 2018
Norwegian Competence Center Helicopter (NCCH), working with Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH (RST) and Norwegian Air Ambulance AS (NLA - Norsk Luftambulanse), opened its new Next-Generation Training Center in Stavanger, Norway that includes an Airbus H145 Level D Full-Flight Simulator to provide training for NLA pilots and crew members. Establishing... 16 October 2018
FlightSafety International named David Davenport and Ray Johns the company’s new Co-CEOs, succeeding Bruce Whitman, who passed away October 10, 2018. Davenport will also serve as President, Commercial, and Ray as President, Government and Manufacturing. In addition to serving as Co-CEOs, Davenport will continue to oversee all aspects of FlightSafety’s... 15 October 2018
infoWERK is providing its Learning Management System (LMS) and Specialized Maintenance Training courses to AAC COLUMBIA Jet Service GmbH, an aircraft repair and maintenance organization. ACC COLUMBIA will use infoWERK’s Human Factors (HF), Fuel Tank Safety (FTS), Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS), Aviation Legislation, Engine Condition Trend Monitoring (ECTM) and... 15 October 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc., a national security solutions provider, won $30-million contract scope increases for several of its existing training contracts with unnamed customers. Kratos Senior Vice President, Jose Diaz says with these awards, Kratos will provide training that will sharpen warfighter resiliency, increase real mission preparedness, improve... 15 October 2018
infoWERK launched its Performance Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) training courseware that concentrates on the performance-based communication and surveillance specifications applied to the air traffic service provision. The online, multimedia-based training provides a framework for stakeholders including regulators, air traffic service providers, operators, communication service providers and manufacturers to collaborate... 15 October 2018
American Airlines awarded $337K from its American’s Flight Education Grant program to 17 aviation-focused schools and organizations in the U.S. that are dedicated to training the next generation of aviators. The grants range from $5,000 to $25,000 and many of the receiving organizations will assist low-income and minority students. They... 15 October 2018
KLM UK Engineering, a provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for regional and narrow body aircraft, acquired European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 147 approval to offer training courses for the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. KLM Head of Technical Training, Ray Flower says the approval was a natural progression... 12 October 2018
